If someone were to say seriously, “I’m divine,” she’d have to be locked up. There are lots of people in mental institutions going around saying “I’m God.” But because I’m funny about it, they haven’t locked me up yet. And I don’t give myself airs, either.
BETTE MIDLERI bear no grudges. I have a mind that retains nothing.
More Bette Midler Quotes
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There comes a time whenyou haveto let yourclothesgo out in the world and try to make it on their own.
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I read a comment that made me think I should stop singing for a while. And I didn’t want to stop singing, because it was the only thing I loved. At first I thought,
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Men’s brains are smaller than those of women so they can fit into their penises.
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You have to be alert. When my daughter, Sophie, came out of the womb, she was instantly alert, as if she had been here before. And she was a little disappointed that she was here again.
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As you age, feelings do diminish.
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Sometimes, when I wake up, my soul is in another city!
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I never know how much of what I say is true.
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Honey, I can smell the scent of another woman from 500 paces.
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GOD is watching us, from a Distance.
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We are all part of the ecosystem.
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When it’s time to shuffle off this mortal coil, you leave your ashes to be composted.
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I’m confident that I’m as intelligent as many people, but I know that I’m not as intelligent as some. So in the presence of hyperintelligent people, I’m a shrinking violet because I don’t want to look like a fool. I know a little about a lot and a lot about a little.
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Music is probably the only place I get energy from. Music and maybe watching a really tremendous performer, watching a terrific performer like Jagger or watching a great movie.
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Sometimes you have to make your own opportunities, and that’s why I’m on TV. I wasn’t going to sit around anymore, waiting for the damn phone to ring. I had to create my own place – I’ve always done that.
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If you pick up a ukulele, it will make you unbelievably happy.
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